Mentioned as being "of Kennebunkport Me" in the announcement of the engagement of Robert Farrar and Emily Ober (NY Times, 9/19/1948). Frank Ober is noted as a Grandfather of Emily Ober.

Frank Ober was secretary of the International Committee of the Red Cross, according to "Meet the Mertzes" (page 108): http://books.google.com/books?id=RlOU7vv8j7oC&pg=PA108&dq=philip+ober&sig=ACfU3U1pjLK4IYur4NJOAXS-q3Us7h8OFg

Also referred to as editor of the magazine "Association Men" in the Record of Christian Work Vol/ XXVII (1908).